Bauprodukte; Beantragung der Anerkennung als Prüf-, Überwachungs- und Zertifizierungsstelle

As impartial third-party bodies, testing, inspection and certification bodies help to ensure that construction products meet the requirements and can be used safely. Recognition is required in order to operate as such.

The range of possible activities of testing, inspection and certification bodies (PÜZ bodies) - and, if applicable, their secondary branches - in accordance with the Bavarian Building Code (BayBO) including the Construction Products and Types of Construction Ordinance (BauPAV) includes

• the inspection of building products,
• the inspection of works,
• the initial inspection or monitoring of the factory production control (FPC) of plants,
• external monitoring of the manufacture of construction products,
• the issuing of certificates of conformity
• the monitoring of activities with certain construction products and for certain types of construction and
• the inspection of special requirements for manufacturers of certain construction products and users of certain types of construction.

PÜZ bodies and, where applicable, their secondary branches that wish to operate within the framework of the Bavarian Building Code (BayBO) and the Construction Products and Types of Construction Ordinance (BauPAV) require recognition in accordance with the Bavarian Building Code.

The Free State of Bavaria has transferred the recognition of testing, inspection and certification bodies - and, if applicable, their secondary branches - in accordance with the Bavarian Building Code (BayBO) to the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt), Berlin, so that applications must be submitted to the DIBt and are also processed there.

Recognition in accordance with the Bavarian Building Code (BayBO) is granted on application as a result of a recognition procedure in which it is checked whether the body applying for recognition meets the relevant professional and technical requirements and offers a guarantee that it is independent and impartial.

• Indication of the activity to which the recognition is to relate

  Testing, surveillance and/or certification body and, if applicable, whether as a secondary establishment

• Information on the construction product or type of construction for which recognition is sought

  e.g. serial number of the Bavarian Technical Building Regulations (BayTB) Chapter C 2, C 3 or C 4, serial number of Part 1 of the List of Testing, Inspection and Certification Bodies in accordance with the State Building Regulations (PÜZ List) for construction products with general building approval, serial number of Part 5 or 6 of the PÜZ List when applying for application objects named therein

• Personal details and qualifications

  - Proof of a suitable university degree

  - Description of the professional career related to the requested activity as a testing, inspection or certification body.

• information on economic and legal links of the applicant natural or legal person, manager, deputy manager and employees with individual producers and users
• Information on the premises and technical equipment
• Indication of the date of birth of the head and of the deputy head
• Information on possible subcontractors
• relevant approvals and accreditations from other countries

  e.g. work instructions, QM manual

The requirements for recognition as a testing, inspection and certification body - and, if applicable, its secondary branch - in accordance with the Bavarian Building Code (BayBO) are regulated in the Construction Products and Types of Construction Ordinance (BauPAV).

The applying body must have the technical requirements to carry out the requested activities as a PÜZ body and the necessary qualified personnel.

Furthermore, the applying body must guarantee that it is impartial, in particular the head and deputy head.

Please send your application and the associated documents to the responsible recognition authority, the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt).

The recognition authority decides within three months of submission of the complete application documents. It may extend this period by up to two months. The extension must be justified and the applicant must be notified before the original deadline expires.